Roche and Genentech’s mating dance — This isn’t the first time

Roche has floated an offer to acquire Genentech, a move which has raised a flurry of questions about the sustainability of the big Pharma business model, Genentech’s future independence, and the value of Genentech. It it worth noting, however, that Roche already bought (and sold) Genentech. Using an excerpt from Building Biotechnology to illustrate, Roche [...]

Background: The Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium (CTSA program)

Guest content from Christopher Starr:
After years of confusion and neglect, translational research is now becoming institutionalized.

Citing the barriers between the lab and clinic, along with the difficulties and complexities of conducting clinical research, the NIH set up a major program to advance clinical and translational research. The Clinical and Translational Science Awards consortium, or [...]

Why the market does not like Flurizan

Guest content from Nicolaj H. Nielsen, managing director of Biostrat.

A case-study on the recent licensing-deal between Myriad and Lundbeck: Information asymmetry, calculated bets and royalties in the biotech industry.
The share-price of Lundbeck has fallen with approximately 10 %, since the Danish pharmaceutical company announced an inlicensing deal with the US biotech company Myriad for a new [...]

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Journal of Commercial Biotechnology — July 2008

The March 2008 issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology is now available. This issue focuses on biotechnology marketing and was guest-edited by Leyland Pitt and Ian McCarthy. The links below will take you to the abstract of each article:
Volume 14, Issue 3
Editorial
Leyland Pitt and Ian McCarthy
New pharmaceutical product development: Barriers to overcome and opportunities to exploit
Nic S Terblanche
The [...]

Looking for writers for book projects

Looking for writers for two book projects:
1) Convert a 102 page screenplay into a book. The topic is the development of a biotechnology company. Looking for a creative non-fiction writer who can write a compelling story. The CEO is available for input and is actively interested in developing the book, but has very limited time [...]